HCM City to host athletics event

Nguyen Thi Huyen will attend the 2015 Viet Nam National Athletics Championship, to start on October 9. — Photo thethaovietnam.vn

HCM CITY (VNS) — Ho Chi Minh City is getting ready to host the 390 athletes who will compete in the 2015 Viet Nam National Athletics Championship, to start on October 9.

The event is Viet Nam's top athletics championship, which means athletes from 44 localities across the country, including star players on national teams such as Nguyen Thi Huyen, Nguyen Thanh Phuc, Nguyen Thi Oanh, will compete for national status.

Organised annually by Viet Nam Athletics Federation, the championships will be an important chance to evaluate the athletes for selection to join the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. — VNS